succumbs
- present tense form of succumb (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Instead, Mr. Lemann succumbs to his instincts as a historian.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
The question is whether the party now meekly succumbs to the browbeating:
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
In the more pessimistic schema, Tesla succumbs to competition and margin pressure, the market disregards Optimus in valuations and Robotaxi has slower growth expected.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 8, 2025
Malnourished and anemic, and without direct access to a health clinic, he succumbs to a treatable illness.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2025
On 29 January 2016, the last hive of honeybees, located on an almond farm in California, succumbs to CCD.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
